@davidrevoy I think it's a difference in kind. If an artist is going for photo-realism, I can imagine it being a compliment to have your work be compared to a photo. In a material sense you can argue that photos are the ultimate way to capture a picture of the world.

To be compared to AI as a compliment implies that AI has a high level of skill, and you are good when measured up against that level of skill. I will be sad if AI becomes the ruler we use to measure quality in art.